Question

For best speed position of CSS code should be at __________

(a) at the bottom of the code

(b) at the middle of the code

(c) at the top of the code

(d) anywhere in the code

I got this question during an interview for a job.

My question comes from Web Performance Optimization topic in chapter HTML Images & Web Page Files of HTML

Answer 1

The correct option is (c) at the top of the code

To explain I would say: CSS styling and code should be placed at the top of the code for best loading result of the webpage. JavaScript code should be placed at the bottom of the page for best performance and rapid loading speed of the website.